Manure-loader.



A. O. AASLAND.

MANURE LOADER.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 24, 1911.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911.

4 BHEET8-SHBET 1.

:EFELL AQAaaZamL A. O. AASLAND.

MAHUBE LOADEB.

LPPLI UATIOK FILED J51}: 24, 1911.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911.

4 BHEETHEEET 2.

wvmtoz A. 01 AASLAND.

MANURE LOADER.

APPLICATION IILED JUNE 24, 1911,

1,004,61 6. Patented 001. 3, 1911.

4 BREWER-SHEET 3.

anon whom A 0A law/E,

ALFRED O. AASLAND, F HALSTAD, MINNESOTA.

MANURE-LOADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911.

Application filed iTune 24, 1911. Serial No. 635,126.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED O. AASLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at Halstad, in the county of Norman and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manure-Loaders, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in the class ofdevices known as loading and unloading and more particularly to a manureloader, and my object is to provide a device of this character having aplurality of drums or the like capable of reciprocating movement.

A further object of the invention resides in providing an elevatorcarried out of alinement with the frame or truck of the machine, and afurther object of the invention resides in providing means supported onthe elevator for the reciprocation of the feeding drums.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rocking beam supportedby the elevator and indirectly operated through the operation of saidelevator to reciprocate the drums.

A still further object resides in providing a plurality of drumsdisposed in vertical alinement.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement 0f parts as willhereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, Figure1 is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereofwith parts broken away. Fig. 3 is an end elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is adetail perspective of the elevator and means for reciprocating thedrums, and, Fig. 5 is a simllar view of the operating means for raisingand lowering the elevator.

In carrying out my invention, I shall refer to the drawings in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views and in which- 1 indicates a frame mounted upon thefront and rear wheels 2 and 3, respectively. said front wheels beingsteered by means of a wheel 4 carried on a shaft 5 having the usual orany preferred connection with the axle of said front wheels. Mounted onsaid frame, is an engine 6 of any preferred type, the crank shaft 7 ofwhich has mounted thereon, a fly wheel 8 and a sprocket or the like 9,and extending over said sprocket, is a chain 10 which also extends overan additional sprocket 11 carried on a shaft 12. This shaft 12 isrotatably mounted on the frame 1 below the crank shaft of the engine andhas also mounted thereon, the friction disk 13, and rotatably mounted inhearings on the frame 1 at substantially right angles to the shaft 12,is an additional shaft 14, upon which is slidably mounted a frictioncone or disk 15. One end of the shaft 14 has rigidly mounted thereon, abevel gear 16 which meshes with a similar but larger gear 17 carried ona shaft 18, said latter shaft being rotatably mounted transversely onthe frame and also carried on the shaft 18, is a spur pinion'19 whichmeshes with a spur gear 20 carried by an additional shaft 21.

The last referred to shaft 21 is provided with the usual or anypreferred form of differential gearing and carries adjacent the endsthereof, a pair of sprockets 22 which connect with similar sprockets 23on the rear drive wheels 3 by means of the chains 24. Thus, when theengine is started to rotate the friction disk 13, and the cone 15 is 1nengagement with said disk, the various gears may be rotated to rotatethe rear wheels of the vehicle, whereby said vehicle may be propelled. Ihave provided means, however, for the changing of the speed in thepropulsion of the vehicle, and to this extent, a lever 25 is pivotallymounted 011 the frame 1 and has connection with the slidable cone 15 bymeans of a rod or the like 26. As the lever is moved to dispose saidcone near the axial center of the disk 13, the speed of the vehicle willbe lessened, while when the same is disposed so as to position the coneadjacent the outer periphcry of said disk, the speed of the vehicle willbe increased, and in order to provide means for the retention of thecone 15 in its various adjusted positions, the rack 27 is provided andis adapted to receive a detent or the like carried by said lever.

Mounted on the rear end of the frame 1, is a pair of standards 28.between which is pivotally mounted an elevator frame 29, said framebeing provided on its upper and lower ends with the rollers 30 and 31,re spectively, over which extends an endless elevator 32. As stated, theframe 29 is mounted between the standards 28 and is pivotally carried ona shaft 33, and in order to dispose said elevator in various positionswith respect to the ground, a lever 34 is pivotally mounted on theframe 1. A rod or bar 35 having pivotal connection with the lever 34extends rearwardly to the rear end of the frame 1 and has connectionwith a bell crank or the like 36, said bell crank in turn having pivotalconnection with the frame 29 by means of an arm 37 whereby with thedisposal of the lever 34 in various positions, said frame may belikewisemoved, and in order to retain the same in its adjusted positions, therack 38 is provided in connection with the lever 34.

Mounted on one end of the shaft 33, is a double pulley 39, which hasconnection with a similar pulley 40 carried on the end of the shaftcarrying the roller 30, by means of a belt 41, and the pulley 39 isrotated by means of a belt 42 extending from a pulley 43 carried on thecrank shaft 7. This belt 42, however, does not extend directly from theulley 43 to the pulley 39, as the elevator rame is not disposed inalinement with the frame 1 of the vehicle, and in this connection, apair of ulleys 44 is provided immediately below t e pulley 39 over whichthe reaches of the belt extend. In this manner, the elevator 32 may beoperated by the same means which is used for the propul sion of themachine, and in order to stop the operation of the elevator when themachine is being propelled, a clutch mechanism (not shown) may beprovided on the crank shaft in connection with the pul ley 43.

Secured to the lower end of the elevator frame 29, is a pair ofstandards 45, between which is rotatably mounted a shaft 46, and looselymounted on the shaft 46, is a double rockin'g beam 47, one end of whichis connected by means of the pitman 48 to a crank 49 which is rotatablycarried on one side of the elevator frame 29. The shaft 33 has alsomounted thereon on the side opposite that carrying the pulley 39, anadditional pulley 50 which is connected with a pulley 5l,carried ontheshaft 46,by means of a belt- 52, and the shaft i6 is also providedwith an additional pulley 53 which connects with the crank 49 by meansof a belt 54. From this construction, it will be seen that as the shaft33 is rotated to operate the elevator 32, the rocking beam 47 is adaptedto be oscillated.

The standards 45 are supported in .position by means ofthe braces 55,and p1votally mounted between the free ends of the double rocking beam47 and a. pair of pivotally mounted arms 56, is a frame 57, said framebeing provided with a. plurality of rotatably mounted drums 58.preferably three in number. One of these drums has the shaft thereofconnected to the shaft 46 by means of a belt 59, and said drum shaft isalso connected with the shafts of the other drums by means of the belts60 and 61., respectively, whereby it will be seen that as the shaft 46is rotated to rock the beam 47, said drums 58 will likewise be rotated.The plurality of drums 58 is preferably disposed in vertical alinement,so that when the device is adapted for use in connection with a largeile of manure, said pile may be quickly an readily loaded upon theelevator by means of the rotating drums, and in view of thereciprocation of said drums as the same are bein rotated, the pile willbe reduced without the usual cavities being formed therein, as is truein the useof mach lies carrying only one drum.

Although I have stated that a plurality of drums is preferable for theloading of the manure upon the elevator, it will be readily understoodthat a cheaper construction may be provided, if desired, such as anelevator carrying picker teeth or the like, but in such a constructionas this latter, it will be understood that the elevator must be disposedsubstantially vertical so as to adhere to the principle of theinvention.

In operation, it will be seen that the machine is propelled to a pointwhere a pile of manure is located and is positioned so that the drums inthe rear of the device are adapted to engage said pile. With the movingof the friction cone 15 out of engage ment with the disk 13 to bring thevehicle to a standstill, the clutch on the crank shaft of the engine isthrown to its effective posi tion so as to start the rotation of thebelt 42. The rotation of the belt 42 will cause the operation of theelevator 32 and indirectly rock the beam 47 and rotate the drums 58, therotation of said drums 58 causing the manure in the pile to be. thrownupon the elevator 32, where it is carried to the uppermost point anddeposited in any desired manner into a spreader or other vehicle of alike character. The reciprocation of the drum frame while the drums arebe ing rotated, will allow the pile of manure to be reduced quickly andat the same time, remove the complete side pile instead of formingcavities therein, as is usual through the use of a single and stationarydrum.

When the ile has been totally removed, the 3 rotation o the elevator anddrums may be stopped and said elevator raised, whereupon the machine maybe propelled to another point.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that 1 I have rovided a manureloader in which a plura ity of drums is provided, whereby the pile ofmanure may be removed readily and quickly, and it will further be seenthat by providing means whereby the drums are i capable of simultaneousvertical movement, the removal of the manure will be from the completeside or the full height of the pile. It will also be seen that I haveprovided an improved rocking means for a device of this character whichis operated by the same means which propels the vehicle, andfurthermore, it will be seen that the reciprocation of the drums isentirely contingent upon the operation of the rocking means. It willstill further be seen that the 'device is of extremely simpleconstruction, thereby cheaply manufactured and one which is extremelyuseful and effective in operation.

\Vhat- I claim isz- 1. A manure loader of the class described,comprising a frame, means to propel the same, an elevator carried onsaid frame, and a plurality of rotating drums carried by the elevator,one above the other.

2. A manure loader, comprising a frame mounted on wheels, an elevatormounted thereon, means for the propulsion of the frame and elevator, aplurality of rotating drums disposed one above the other and supportedon said elevator, and means to reciprocate said drums.

3. A manure loader, comprising a frame mounted on Wheels, an elevatorcarried on said frame, means for the propulsion of the f 'ame and theoperation of said elevator, a frame carrying a plurality of rotatingdrums supported on said elevator, and means to vertically reciprocatesaid frame with the operation of said elevator.

4. A. manure loader, con'iprising a frame, an elevator mounted thereon,means for the operation of said elevator, a plurality of rotating drumsdisposed one above the other and supported on said elevator, and meanscontingent. on the operation of the elevator for the reciprocation ofsaid drums.

5. In a manure loader, the combination with a frame, an elevator mountedthereon, and means for the operation of said elevator; of a plurality ofdrums supported on said elevator, means for the conjunctivereciprocation of said drums, and means to rotate said drums, saidrotating and reciprocating means being contingent on the operation ofsaid elevator.

6. In a manure loader, the combination with a frame, an elevator carriedthereon and means to operate the elevator; of a plu- "ality of drumsdisposed in vertical aline-- ment, and supported on the elevator, meansto rotate the drums, and means to vertically reciprocate the same.

7. In a manure 'loaderofthe class described; the combination with aframe, an elevator mounted thereon and means toopcrate the elevator; ofa frame, a plurality of rotating drums carried by the frame and disposedin vertical alinement, a rocking beam supported on the elevator andhaving pivotal connection with said frame, and means to operate saidrocking beam to vertl('Elll V reciprocate said drums.

S. In a manure loader, the combination with a frame, an elevator mountedthereon and means to operate said elevator; of a rocking beam, means tosupport the same on the elevator, a frame pivotally mounted to one endof the rocking beam, a plurality of rotating drums carried by saidframe, and means cooperating with the opposite end of said rocking beamfor the vertical reciprocation of said drum,

9. In a manure loader, the combination with a. frame, an elevatormounted thereon and means to operate said elevator; of a rocking beam,means to support the same on the elevator, a frame pivotally mounted toone end of the rocking beam, a plurality of rotating drums carried bysaid frame, and means contingent upon the operation of the elevator forthe operation of said rocking beam.

10. In a manure loader, the combination with a frame, an elevatormounted thereon and means to operate the elevator; of a pair ofstandards carried by the elevator, a rocking beam pivotally mountedtherebetween, a frame pivotally supported at one end of said rockingbeam, a plurality of rotating drums carried by the frame and disposed invertical alinelnent, means to operate said rocking beam, and additionalmeans to rotate the drums.

11. In a manure loader, the combination with a frame, an elevatormounted thereon and means to operate the elevator; of a pair ofstandards carried by the elevator, a rocking beannpivotally supportedbetween said standards, a frame pivotally carried on one end of therocking beam, a plurality of rotating drums carried by the frame anddisposed in vertical alinement, a pitman having connection with theopposite end of said rocking beam, a crank carried by the elevator towhich said pitman is connected, means to rotate said crank, andadditional means to rotate the drums, both of said rotating means beingcontingent upon the operation of the elevator.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

ALFRED O. AASLAND.

Witnesses:

A. Q. UnLANo, G. O. Benson.

